Read stories showcasing the human impact of CARE's work around the world.
Yemen’s Emergency Assistance for Vulnerable and Conflict-Affected Communities ran from 2017-2018 with $10 million from USAID’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance. It reached 242,000 people directly, and 128,000 indirectly.
“Before the project, some people had been starving and some others had used to take only one or two meals a day, mostly bread and water, when the project came, they became able to take up to three good meals a day.” - A local authority figure in Yemen
“Girl Force: Unscripted and unstoppable" is the theme for the 2019 International Day of the Girl Child, on October 11. Girl force describes the stories of these five girls from around the world. Forces for change, for hope, for inspiration and for…
Thaibah lost her ability to walk when she stepped on a landmine in 2017. CARE helped Thaibah’s family with cash transfers (288,000 Yemeni Rial, approximately US$530, over the span of six months). Thaibah’s family used the money to pay for the hospital…
Almost five years of war in Yemen have created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, with 24 million people – 80% of the population – in need of humanitarian assistance. As well as economic collapse that has destroyed the livelihoods of millions, the…
Iftikhar shares how CARE helped her to overcome difficulties faced from four years of brutal conflict in Yemen.
25-year-old Khalid in Yemen says of his experience in CARE programs, “Now instead of fighting, I’m able to operate a taxi service.” Find out how.
Fatma is a mother of six children. Together with her husband they used to work very hard in one of the big farms in their village in Al Kushar district in Hajja. After years of hard work, they managed to build a small house with three bedrooms, one…
“It was 7am, the whole family was having breakfast and I was about to go out with my granddaughter,” says Nasrah, recounting what began as a seemingly ordinary day in Yemen. Only things are not ordinary in Yemen, and on that day, extraordinary events…
In FY2023, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, fighting poverty, and increasing social justice.
